New Zealand Listener Power List
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The New Zealand Listener Power List is a list of the most powerful people in New Zealand
, compiled annually by the New Zealand Listener
from 2004 to 2009. From 2004 to 2007, the list covered the 50 most powerful people without separating them by field. In 2008, the list was divided into the top ten most powerful, and ten lists of five or six people each in specific fields.
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, compiled annually by the New Zealand Listener
New Zealand Listener
The New Zealand Listener is a New Zealand magazine. First published in 1939 and edited by Oliver Duff and the Monte Holcroft it originally had a monopoly on the publication of of upcoming television and radio programmes. In the 1980s it lost its monopoly on the publication of upcoming television...
from 2004 to 2009. From 2004 to 2007, the list covered the 50 most powerful people without separating them by field. In 2008, the list was divided into the top ten most powerful, and ten lists of five or six people each in specific fields.
Power List
| Name | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| John Key John Key John Phillip Key is the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand, in office since 2008. He has led the New Zealand National Party since 2006.... - Prime Minister 2008-, Leader of the Opposition 2006-2008 |
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| Bill English Bill English Simon William "Bill" English is the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Infrastructure of New Zealand.English entered parliament in 1990 as a National party MP representing the Wallace electorate... - Deputy Prime Minister 2008-, Deputy Leader of the Opposition 2006-2008 |
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| Dr Alan Bollard Alan Bollard Alan Bollard is the current governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, having been appointed on 23 September 2002. He succeeded Donald Brash in this role.... - Reserve Bank Governor |
04 | 04 | 10 | 06 | 03 | 03 |
| Rodney Hide Rodney Hide Rodney Hide is a New Zealand politician who was leader of the political party ACT New Zealand from 2004 to 2011. From 2005 to 2011 he represented the electorate of Epsom as its Member of Parliament. Rodney Hide was Minister of Local Government, Associate Minister of Commerce and Minister of... - ACT New Zealand leader |
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| Steven Joyce Steven Joyce Steven Leonard Joyce is a New Zealand politician, who entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2008 as a member of the New Zealand National Party... - National Party campaign chief |
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| Rob Fyfe Rob Fyfe Robert Ian "Rob" Fyfe is a New Zealand businessman and the current Chief Executive Officer of New Zealand national airline Air New Zealand.... - Air New Zealand Air New Zealand Air New Zealand Limited is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 26 domestic destinations and 24 international destinations in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, and is... CEO |
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| Michael Stiassny - Vector Energy chairman, Receiver | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 07 |
| Tariana Turia Tariana Turia Tariana Turia is a New Zealand politician. She gained considerable prominence during the foreshore and seabed controversy, and eventually broke with her party as a result... - Maori Party co-leader |
18 | 20 | ~ | ~ | ~ | 08 |
| John Whitehead John Whitehead (New Zealand) John H. Whitehead, CNZM, is a former Secretary of the New Zealand Treasury, having been appointed in April 2003. He succeeded Alan Bollard.-Early career:... - Secretary of the Treasury |
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| Sir Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... - filmmaker |
02 | 05 | 06 | ~ | ~ | 10 |
| Phil Goff Phil Goff Philip Bruce Goff is the current Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. During the Fifth Labour Government, he served in a number of ministerial portfolios, including Minister of Defence of New Zealand, Minister of Corrections, Minister of Foreign Affairs and... - Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand) The Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand is the politician who, at least in theory, commands the support of the non-government bloc of members in the New Zealand Parliament. In the debating chamber the Leader of the Opposition sits directly opposite the Prime Minister... (2008-) |
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| Sir Tumu te Heuheu - Paramount chief of Tuwharetoa Ngati Tuwharetoa Ngāti Tūwharetoa is an iwi descended from Ngātoro-i-rangi, the priest who navigated the Arawa canoe to New Zealand. The Tūwharetoa region extends from Te Awa o te Atua at Matata across the central plateau of the North Island to the lands around Mount Tongariro and Lake Taupo.The iwi is identified... iwi Iwi In New Zealand society, iwi form the largest everyday social units in Māori culture. The word iwi means "'peoples' or 'nations'. In "the work of European writers which treat iwi and hapū as parts of a hierarchical structure", it has been used to mean "tribe" , or confederation of tribes,... |
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| Dr Pita Sharples Pita Sharples Pita Russell Sharples, CBE, , a Māori academic and politician, currently co-leads the Māori Party. He currently is the member for Tamaki Makaurau in New Zealand's Parliament.-Early life:... - Maori Party Maori Party The Māori Party, a political party in New Zealand, was formed on 7 July 2004. The Party is guided by eight constitutional "kaupapa", or Party objectives. Tariana Turia formed the Māori Party after resigning from the Labour Party where she had been a Cabinet Minister in the Fifth Labour-led... co-leader |
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| Helen Clark Helen Clark Helen Elizabeth Clark, ONZ is a New Zealand political figure who was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand for three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008... - Prime Minister 1999-2008 |
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| Dr Michael Cullen - Deputy Prime Minister 2002-2008, Finance Minister 1999-2008 | 03 | 02 | 03 | 02 | 09 | ~ |
| Gareth Morgan Gareth Morgan (economist) Gareth Huw Morgan is a New Zealand businessman, economist, investment manager, motor cycle adventurer, public commentator and philanthropist. He is father of Sam Morgan and was an early TradeMe investor and director... - Economist |
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| Sam Morgan Sam Morgan (entrepreneur) Sam Morgan is best known as the founder of TradeMe, New Zealand's largest online auction site, which he sold in 2006 to Australian media company Fairfax for over NZ$750 million.- Personal history :... - founder of TradeMe TradeMe Trade Me is the largest Internet-auction website operating in New Zealand. Managed by Trade Me Ltd the site was founded in 1999 by New Zealand entrepreneurSam Morgan who sold it to Fairfax in 2006 for NZ$700 million... |
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| Graham Henry Graham Henry Graham Henry is a New Zealand Rugby Union coach, and former head coach of the country's national team, the All Blacks. He played rugby union for Canterbury and cricket for Otago in the Plunket Shield. Henry was heavily criticized following the All Blacks quarterfinal exit at the 2007 Rugby World... - All Black All Blacks The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport.... coach |
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| Sir Henry van der Heyden - Chairman, Fonterra Fonterra Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited is a New Zealand multinational dairy co-operative owned by almost 10,500 New Zealand farmers. The company is responsible for approximately 30% of the world's dairy exports and with revenue exceeding NZ$19.87 billion, is New Zealand's largest company.- History :In... |
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| Sir Geoffrey Palmer - Law Commission New Zealand Law Commission New Zealand's Law Commission was established in 1986 by the Law Commission Act 1985. The Commission is a Crown Entity under the Crown Entities Act 2004.... President |
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| John Barnett - Television and film director | ~ | ~ | 27 | 11 | ~ | |
| Lloyd Morrison Lloyd Morrison Hugh Richmond "Lloyd" Morrison, CNZM is a Wellington, New Zealand-based investment banker and entrepreneur. He founded H.R.L... - Managing Director, Infratil Infratil Infratil Limited is a New Zealand-based infrastructure investment company. It owns several airports, electricity generators and retailers, and a public transport business, with operations in New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Infratil was founded by Lloyd Morrison, a Wellington-based merchant... |
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| Dr Keith Turner - Chief Executive, Meridian Energy Meridian Energy Meridian Energy Limited is a New Zealand state-owned electricity generator and retailer. The company generates the largest proportion of New Zealand's electricity, generating 32 percent of the country's electricity in the year ending 31 December 2009, and is the fourth-equal largest retailer, with... |
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| Peter Talley - Businessman | ~ | ~ | 33 | 15 | ~ | |
| Richard Taylor - Weta Workshop Weta Workshop Weta Workshop is a special effects and prop company based in Miramar, New Zealand, producing effects for television and film.Founded in 1987 by Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger as RT Effects, Weta Workshop has produced creatures and makeup effects for the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys... head |
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| Paula Rebstock Paula Rebstock Paula Rebstock, CNZM, is an Auckland-based consultant and company director who served as the Chair of the New Zealand Commerce Commission until March 2009... - Commerce Commission Chairman |
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| Sue Bradford Sue Bradford Sue Bradford is a New Zealand politician who served as a list Member of Parliament representing the Green Party from 1999 to 2009.- Early life :... - Politician |
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| Professor Sir Paul Callaghan Paul Callaghan (physicist) Sir Paul Terence Callaghan, GNZM, FRS, FRSNZ is a New Zealand physicist who, as the founding director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology at Victoria University of Wellington, holds the position of Alan MacDiarmid Professor of Physical Sciences and is also... - Director of the MacDiarmid Institute MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology is a New Zealand research organisation specialising in materials science and nanotechnology... |
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| Dr Andy West - CEO of AgResearch | ~ | 45 | 34 | 20 | ~ | |
| Jeanette Fitzsimons Jeanette Fitzsimons Jeanette Mary Fitzsimons, CNZM is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1995 to 2009, and was a Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2010.-Career:... - Politician |
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| Sir Stephen Tindall Stephen Tindall Sir Stephen Robert Tindall, KNZM is the founder of New Zealand retailer The Warehouse, and of the Tindall Foundation.He attended Takapuna Grammar School and has a Diploma of Management from the Auckland Institute of Technology.... - founder of The Warehouse |
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| John Palmer - Air New Zealand Air New Zealand Air New Zealand Limited is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 26 domestic destinations and 24 international destinations in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, and is... chairman |
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| Heather Simpson - Prime Minister's Chief of Staff 1999-2008 | 33 | 21 | 24 | 24 | ~ | ~ |
| Mark Weldon Mark Weldon (New Zealand) Mark Rhys Weldon has achieved prominence as a manager and a sportsman.- Career :Weldon has served as the CEO of NZX Limited . NZX runs the national stock exchange located in Wellington, New Zealand... - New Zealand Exchange New Zealand Exchange NZX Limited is a stock exchange located in Wellington, New Zealand. Since July 2005 it has been located in NZX Centre, the renovated Odlins building on the Wellington waterfront... CEO |
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| Willie Jackson - Broadcaster | ~ | ~ | ~ | 26 | ~ | ~ |
| Craig Norgate Craig Norgate Craig Norgate is a New Zealand accountant and business leader in agricultural processing, marketing and related areas. He had a successful career as chief executive officer of dairy companies Kiwi Co-operative Dairies and Fonterra Co-operative Group, before consolidating the rural servicing... - former leader of Fonterra, current leader of Wrightson |
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| Allan Hubbard Allan Hubbard (New Zealand) Allan James Hubbard, QSO was a businessman who lived in Timaru in the South Island of New Zealand and was the founder of South Canterbury Finance, New Zealand's largest locally owned finance company... - Chair of South Canterbury Finance |
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| Graeme Hart Graeme Hart Graeme Hart is a New Zealand businessman reported to be the richest person in Australasia with a personal fortune of NZ$8.8 billion according to the 2009 Forbes rich list. The 2007 September 22–28 issue of the New Zealand Listener listed Hart as being the 29th most powerful New Zealander... - businessman, owner of the Rank Group |
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| Phil O'Reilly - Business New Zealand Business New Zealand Business NZ is New Zealand’s largest business advocacy body, headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. The president of the Business NZ council is Trevor Goodwin and Phil O'Reilly is the chief executive.- History :... leader |
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| Campbell Smith - Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... chief executive |
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| John Fellet - Sky Television SKY Network Television Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers... Chief executive |
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| Tony Carter Tony Carter Antonio Marcus Carter is a former running back who played nine seasons in the National Football League for Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, and Green Bay Packers.... - Foodstuffs Foodstuffs Foodstuffs is a group of three New Zealand grocery and liquor retailers' cooperatives based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch which collectively control an estimated 57% of the New Zealand grocery market... managing directory |
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| Ian Wishart Ian Wishart Ian Wishart is a New Zealand journalist, author, an opponent to the hypothesis of anthropogenic climate change, and the editor of Investigate magazine... - Investigate magazine editor |
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| Mark Jennings - TV3 TV3 (New Zealand) TV3 is a New Zealand commercial television network, owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. Launched on 26 November 1989, the first private television network in New Zealand... news director |
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| Oscar Kightley Oscar Kightley Oscar Vai To'elau Kightley, MNZM, is a Samoan-born actor, television presenter and writer who has been a resident and citizen of New Zealand for most of his life.-Biography:He acted in and co-wrote the successful 2006 film Sione's Wedding... - Television and film directory and writer |
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| Professor Bill Manhire Bill Manhire William "Bill" Manhire, CNZM is an award-winning New Zealand poet, short story writer, and professor, New Zealand's inaugural Poet Laureate.-Biography:... - Poet |
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| Joe Karam Joe Karam Joseph Francis "Joe" Karam is a former New Zealand representative rugby footballer, an entrepreneur and a campaigner for acquitted murder accused David Bain.-Early life:... - Former All Black and David Bain David Bain David Cullen Bain is a New Zealander who featured in one of the country's most notable murder cases. He was convicted in May 1995 of the murders of his parents and siblings in Dunedin on 20 June 1994... campaigner |
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| Jock Hobbs Jock Hobbs Michael James "Jock" Bowie Hobbs, CNZM is a former New Zealand rugby union player who was an All Blacks flanker who played in 21 tests between 1983 and 1986, with four tests as captain. In recent years he has been prominent in rugby administration... - New Zealand Rugby Union Chairman |
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| Andrew Little - General Secretary, Engineering Manufacturing and Printing Union | 38 | 30 | ~ | 40 | ~ | ~ |
| Nick Hill Nick Hill Nick Hill is an Arena football Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He has also played in af2 for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2008... - Sport and Recreation New Zealand Sport and Recreation New Zealand Sport and Recreation New Zealand is the New Zealand government body responsible for community sport and recreation programs. It was formed on 1 January 2003 and took over the functions of the Hillary Commission, the New Zealand Sports Foundation and the policy arm of the Office of Tourism and... Chief Executive |
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| Jeremy Moon Jeremy Moon Jeremy Moon was a British abstract artist born in Cheshire in 1934. He read law at Cambridge University, and whilst there he practised painting as a hobby in his spare time.... - Founder of Icebreaker Icebreaker (clothing) Icebreaker is a privately-held outdoor and sport clothing designer and manufacturer, headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. It was founded in 1994 by Jeremy Moon, and now supplies its clothing to 3,000 stores in more than 30 countries... |
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| Jenny Morel - Venture capitalist | ~ | ~ | ~ | 43 | ~ | |
| Justice Joe Williams - Waitangi Tribunal Waitangi Tribunal The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry established under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975... Chair and Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court Maori Land Court The Māori Land Court is the specialist court in New Zealand that hears matters relating to Māori land.The Māori Land Court was established in 1865 as the Native Land Court. In 1954, the name was changed to the Māori Land Court... |
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| David Skilling - New Zealand Institute thinktank founder | ~ | ~ | 45 | 45 | ~ | ~ |
| Paul Morgan - Federation of Māori Authorities chief executive | ~ | ~ | ~ | 46 | ~ | ~ |
| Professor Graeme Fraser - Chair, Health Research Council | ~ | 48 | 48 | 47 | ~ | ~ |
| Grant Dalton Grant Dalton -Background:Grant Dalton is a professional sailor who started sailing at the age 8 in the P Class and soon started racing as a member of Maraeti Beach Boating Club... - America's Cup America's Cup The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging... Team Boss |
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| Shane Jones Shane Jones Shane Geoffrey Jones is a New Zealand politician. He was a cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand.-Early life:Jones is Māori, of Te Aupōuri and Ngai Takoto descent, as well as having Dalmatian ancestry... - Labour Party MP |
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| Mai Chen Mai Chen Mai Chen is a prominent constitutional lawyer in Wellington, New Zealand.She is a founding partner of the law firm Chen Palmer, alongside former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer.-Early life:... - Lawyer |
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| Dr Don Brash Don Brash Donald "Don" Thomas Brash , a New Zealand politician, was Leader of the Opposition, parliamentary leader of the National Party from 28 October 2003 to 27 November 2006 and the leader of the ACT Party for 28th April 2011 - 26 November 2011... - Leader of the Opposition 2003-2006 |
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| Andrew Ferrier - Fonterra Fonterra Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited is a New Zealand multinational dairy co-operative owned by almost 10,500 New Zealand farmers. The company is responsible for approximately 30% of the world's dairy exports and with revenue exceeding NZ$19.87 billion, is New Zealand's largest company.- History :In... CEO |
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| Kevin Brady - Auditor-General | ~ | ~ | 13 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Trevor Mallard Trevor Mallard Trevor Colin Mallard is a New Zealand politician. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand holding portfolios including Environment, Labour, Broadcasting, State Owned Enterprises, Rugby World Cup and Education. He was also Associate Minister of Finance.-Early... - Minister of Economic Development, Industry and Regional Development, and Sport |
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| Tim Murphy - New Zealand Herald editor | ~ | ~ | 17 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Sir Edmund Hillary Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE , was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953 at the age of 33, he and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest – see Timeline of climbing Mount Everest... - mountaineer |
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| Dame Sian Elias Sian Elias Dame Sian Seerpoohi Elias, GNZM, PC, QC is the Chief Justice of New Zealand, and is therefore the most senior member of the country's judiciary. She is the presiding judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand... - Chief Justice Chief Justice of New Zealand The Chief Justice of New Zealand is the head of the New Zealand judiciary, and presides over the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Before the establishment of the latter court in 2004 the Chief Justice was the presiding judge in the High Court of New Zealand and was also ex officio a member of the... |
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| Tiwana Tibble - Ngāti Whātua Ngati Whatua Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. It consists of four hapu : Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa, Te Taoū, and Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei.... CEO |
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| Sir John Anderson John Anderson (New Zealand businessman) Sir John Anthony Anderson, KBE was the Chief Executive and Director of ANZ National Bank Limited and after retiring at the end of 2005, become the chair of Television New Zealand in April 2006, the former employer of the controversial TV-host Paul Henry... - TVNZ Television New Zealand Television New Zealand, more commonly referred to, and stylized as TVNZ, is a government-owned corporation television network broadcasting in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. It operates TV1, TV2, TVNZ7, TVNZ Heartland, TVNZ U and new media services.... Chairman and New Zealand Cricket Chair |
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| Julie Christie - Managing Director, Eyeworks Eyeworks Eyeworks is an Amsterdam-based international television production company founded by Reinout Oerlemans.-Eyeworks UK:Eyeworks UK formerly At It Productions is a British TV production company set up in 1997 by Martin Cunning and Chris Fouracre... |
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| John Shewan - PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms.... New Zealand Chair |
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| Garth McVicar - Sensible Sentencing Trust Sensible Sentencing Trust The Sensible Sentencing Trust, a lobby group based in Napier in New Zealand, promotes harsher court sentences as a means of reducing crime.The Trust states its vision as "A Safe New Zealand" and its mission as "o obtain a large base of community support, and ensure safety for all New Zealanders... founder |
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| Professor Stuart McCutcheon Stuart McCutcheon Professor Stuart N. McCutcheon, BAgrSc PhD Massey is the current Vice-Chancellor of New Zealand's leading University, The University of Auckland... - University of Auckland University of Auckland The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide... Vice-Chancellor |
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| Murray Deaker Murray Deaker Murray "Deaks" Deaker, ONZM, is a New Zealand sports radio and television talk show host, acclaimed sports author and New Zealand icon.He was a former club rugby lock and an opening batsman in club cricket, and prior to working in radio was principal of Takapuna Grammar School. As well as radio he... - radio host |
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| June Jackson - Manukau Urban Māori Authority head | ~ | ~ | 38 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Ian Athfield Ian Athfield Ian Charles Athfield is a New Zealand architect. He was born in Christchurch and graduated from the University of Auckland in 1963 with a Diploma of Architecture. That same year he joined Structon Group Architects, and he became a partner in 1965... - Architect |
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| Kerry Prendergast Kerry Prendergast Kerry Leigh Prendergast, CNZM was the 33rd Mayor of Wellington . She was the second woman to serve as Mayor of Wellington, succeeding Mark Blumsky.-Before politics:... - Mayor of Wellington Mayor of Wellington The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. The Mayor of Wellington administers only Wellington City itself — other municipalities in adjacent areas of the Wellington Region such as Lower Hutt, Upper... |
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| Trelise Cooper Trelise Cooper Trelise Cooper is one of New Zealand's successful and internationally accomplished fashion designers. Her designs have featured in magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire, Women's Wear Daily and InStyle and featured on the television series Sex and the City... - fashion designer |
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| Mark Solomon - Chair, Te Runanga O Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi of the southern region of New Zealand, with the tribal authority, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, being based in Christchurch and Invercargill. The iwi combines three groups, Kāi Tahu itself, and Waitaha and Kāti Mamoe who lived in the South Island prior... |
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| Sir John Wells - Sport and Recreation New Zealand Sport and Recreation New Zealand Sport and Recreation New Zealand is the New Zealand government body responsible for community sport and recreation programs. It was formed on 1 January 2003 and took over the functions of the Hillary Commission, the New Zealand Sports Foundation and the policy arm of the Office of Tourism and... Chairman |
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| Peter Boshier - Principal Family Court Judge | ~ | ~ | 44 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Kaye Parker - Cure Kids fundraiser | ~ | ~ | 47 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Ralph Hotere Ralph Hotere Hone Papita Raukura "Ralph" Hotere is a New Zealand artist of Māori descent . He was born in Mitimiti, Northland and He is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most important living artists... - artist |
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| Murray Sherwin - Director-General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | ~ | 38 | 50 | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Winston Peters Winston Peters Winston Raymond Peters is a New Zealand politician and leader of New Zealand First, a political party he founded in 1993. Peters has had a turbulent political career since entering Parliament in 1978. He served as Minister of Maori Affairs in the Bolger National Party Government before being... - New Zealand First leader, Foreign Affairs Minister 2005-2008 |
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| Theresa Gattung Theresa Gattung Theresa Gattung is a former CEO of Telecom New Zealand.Gattung was educated at McKillop College, Rotorua, the University of Waikato and Victoria University of Wellington... - former Telecom New Zealand CEO |
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| Brent Impey - Canwest Mediaworks CEO | 24 | 10 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Michael Campbell Michael Campbell Michael Shane Campbell, CNZM is a New Zealand golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the same year. He is a member of the European Tour.Ethnically, he is predominantly Māori, from the Ngati... - golfer |
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| Dr Roderick Deane Roderick Deane Roderick Sheldon "Rod" Deane is a New Zealand economist, public sector reformer, and businessman. He has served as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and as CEO and chairman of the country's largest telecommunications company, Telecom New Zealand.-Education:Deane grew up in... - Company director, Telecom, ANZ and Fletcher Building |
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| John Campbell John Campbell (broadcaster) John Campbell is the presenter of Campbell Live, a primetime 7.00pm current affairs programme on TV3 in New Zealand.-Early career:... - Television presenter |
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| Tana Umaga Tana Umaga Jonathan Ionatana Falefasa "Tana" Umaga, ONZM is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. He played for the Hurricanes starting with the Super 12's inception in 1996 and took over the captaincy in 2003... - All Black captain |
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| John Belgrave John Belgrave Maurice "John" Belgrave, DCNZM , was a senior public servant and Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand.-Education:... - Chief Ombudsman |
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| Peter Dunne Peter Dunne Peter Dunne is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament who leads the United Future political party. He has served as a Cabinet minister in governments dominated by the centre-left Labour Party as well as by the centre-right National Party... - United Future leader, Minister of Revenue |
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| Dr Mark Prebble Mark Prebble Mark Prebble CNZM is a former New Zealand civil servant. He was the State Services Commissioner, head of New Zealand's public service from May 2004 until 30 June 2008... - State Services Commissioner |
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| Brotha D - frontman for Dawn Raid | ~ | 35 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Rob McLeod - Business Roundtable chair | 12 | 36 | ~ | ~ | ~ | |
| Frances Stead - Managing Director, L'Oreal New Zealand | ~ | 40 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Sir Hugh Kawharu Hugh Kawharu Sir Ian "Hugh" Kawharu, ONZ, FRSNZ was a distinguished academic and paramount chief of the Ngāti Whātua Māori tribe.Born in Ashburton, New Zealand, he attended Auckland Grammar School... - Paramount Chief of the Ngati Whatua |
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| Sir Eion Edgar - stockbroker | 47 | 47 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Steve Maharey Steve Maharey Steven "Steve" Maharey CNZM is a former Member of Parliament for Palmerston North in New Zealand, as a member of the Labour Party... - Minister of Education, Broadcasting, Science and Research |
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| Ian Fraser Ian Fraser (broadcaster) Ian Fraser OBE is a New Zealander who was the Chief Executive Officer of Television New Zealand from 2002 until 2005. During his time in this office, TVNZ made a transition from a wholly commercial broadcaster to a public company operating under a charter.He resigned on 30 October 2005 following a... - then CEO of Television New Zealand |
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| Sir Ralph Norris Ralph Norris Sir Ralph James Norris, KNZM was the Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia until 30/11/2011. A New Zealander, he was previously CEO of the ASB Bank, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's New Zealand subsidiary... - then CEO of Air New Zealand |
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| John Tamihere John Tamihere John Henry Tamihere is a New Zealand media personality and former politician. He served as a Cabinet minister in the governing Labour Party from August 2002 to 3 November 2004.-Early life:... - then Labour Party MP and former Cabinet Minister |
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| Sir Tipene O'Regan Tipene O'Regan Sir Tipene O'Regan is a New Zealand academic and company director. Born Stephen Gerard O'Regan, son of Dr Rolland O'Regan and Rena Ruhia , he is a director of a wide range of South Island Maori enterprises... - former leader of Ngai Tahu |
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| Sarah Ulmer Sarah Ulmer Sarah Elizabeth Ulmer, ONZM is the first New Zealander to win an Olympic cycling gold. She won a gold medal and set world records at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens,.... - Olympic Gold medal cyclist |
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| Scribe Scribe (rapper) Malo Luafutu better known by his stage name Scribe, is a New Zealand hip hop rapper and recording artist of Samoan descent... - rap artist |
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| Stephen Fleming Stephen Fleming Stephen Paul Fleming ONZM is a New Zealand cricketer, and the former captain of the New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, in Test and one-day cricket... - Black Caps cricket captain |
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| Paul Holmes Paul Holmes (broadcaster) Paul Holmes CNZM is a radio and television broadcaster in New Zealand. he hosts Q+A on TV ONE, and the Saturday morning radio show on Newstalk ZB, where for 23 years until December 2008 he hosted the weekday breakfast show, the long-standing number one rating breakfast show... - broadcaster |
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| Tahu Potiki - CEO of Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu | 27 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| David Butler David Butler David Butler may refer to:*David Butler , first governor of Nebraska*David Butler , UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball player... - Commissioner of Inland Revenue Department |
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| Dame Te Atairangi Kaahu - Maori Queen | 30 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Sylvia Rumball - Chair, National Ethics Committee on Assisted Human Reproduction | 32 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Mike Williams Mike Williams (New Zealand) Mike Williams is a former President of the New Zealand Labour Party.Williams has been an information technology consultant and was a director of Genesis Power, the New Zealand Transport Agency, and GNS Science.He is currently Chief Executive of the anti-P Stellar Trust, a charity which campaigns... - President of the New Zealand Labour Party |
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| David Skegg David Skegg Sir David Christopher Graham Skegg, KNZM, OBE, FRSNZ is a New Zealand epidemiologist and university administrator. He is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago and Professor of Preventive and Social Medicine. His primary research interest is cancer epidemiology.- Biography :Skegg was... - Vice-Chancellor, University of Otago |
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| Peter Leitch Peter Leitch (Mad Butcher) Sir Peter Charles Leitch, KNZM, QSM, is a New Zealand businessman, also known as The Mad Butcher. Although well known in New Zealand for the chain of butcheries he founded, Leitch is arguably just as well known for his charity, fundraising work and his promotion of rugby league.Born in Wellington,... - The Mad Butcher |
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| Dame Jenny Gibbs - Art patron | 42 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Hugh Logan Hugh Logan Hugh Logan was a Captain of the Afterguard in the Union Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.-Medal of Honor citation:... - Director-General of the Department of Conservation |
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| Sir Kenneth Keith Kenneth Keith Sir Kenneth James Keith, ONZ, KBE, QC is a New Zealand judge appointed to the International Court of Justice in November 2005.... - Supreme Court Justice |
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| Richard Woods Richard Woods Edward "Richard" Woods, CNZM is Chairman of the Board of the Environmental Risk Management Authority, a New Zealand Government Agency that ensures compliance with the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act - HSNO Act 1996... - Director, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service |
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| Marc Ellis - Television personality | 49 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Business and economy
| Name | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Graeme Hart Graeme Hart Graeme Hart is a New Zealand businessman reported to be the richest person in Australasia with a personal fortune of NZ$8.8 billion according to the 2009 Forbes rich list. The 2007 September 22–28 issue of the New Zealand Listener listed Hart as being the 29th most powerful New Zealander... - businessman, owner of Rank Group |
01 | 01 |
| Sam Knowles - Chief Executive of Kiwibank Kiwibank Kiwibank Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the state-owned enterprise New Zealand Post Limited. Through Kiwibank, New Zealand Post provides banking services through its PostShops and joint venture Books & More and Papermate outlets throughout New Zealand.The bank was initiated as part of Jim... |
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| Phil O'Reilly - Business New Zealand Business New Zealand Business NZ is New Zealand’s largest business advocacy body, headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. The president of the Business NZ council is Trevor Goodwin and Phil O'Reilly is the chief executive.- History :... CEO |
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| John Palmer - Air New Zealand Air New Zealand Air New Zealand Limited is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 26 domestic destinations and 24 international destinations in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, and is... chairman |
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| John Shewan - PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms.... New Zealand Chair |
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| Adrian Orr - CEO of New Zealand Superannuation Fund New Zealand Superannuation Fund The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is a sovereign wealth fund in New Zealand. New Zealand currently provides universal superannuation for people over 65 years of age and the purpose of the Fund is to partially pre-fund the future cost of the New Zealand Superannuation pension, which is expected to... management company |
02 | ~ |
| Mark Weldon Mark Weldon (New Zealand) Mark Rhys Weldon has achieved prominence as a manager and a sportsman.- Career :Weldon has served as the CEO of NZX Limited . NZX runs the national stock exchange located in Wellington, New Zealand... - New Zealand Exchange New Zealand Exchange NZX Limited is a stock exchange located in Wellington, New Zealand. Since July 2005 it has been located in NZX Centre, the renovated Odlins building on the Wellington waterfront... CEO |
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| Craig Norgate Craig Norgate Craig Norgate is a New Zealand accountant and business leader in agricultural processing, marketing and related areas. He had a successful career as chief executive officer of dairy companies Kiwi Co-operative Dairies and Fonterra Co-operative Group, before consolidating the rural servicing... - former leader of Fonterra, current leader of Wrightson |
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| Jim Bolger Jim Bolger James Brendan "Jim" Bolger, ONZ was the 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was elected on the promise of delivering a "Decent Society" following the previous Labour government's economic reforms, known as Rogernomics... - Prime Minister 1990-1997, Chairman of New Zealand Post New Zealand Post New Zealand Post, commonly referred by its acronym, NZPost is a State owned enterprise responsible for providing postal service in New Zealand.-History:... , Kiwibank Kiwibank Kiwibank Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the state-owned enterprise New Zealand Post Limited. Through Kiwibank, New Zealand Post provides banking services through its PostShops and joint venture Books & More and Papermate outlets throughout New Zealand.The bank was initiated as part of Jim... and KiwiRail KiwiRail KiwiRail Holdings Limited is the rail operations subsidiary of the New Zealand Railways Corporation, which trades as KiwiRail. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, KiwiRail is the largest rail transport operator in New Zealand. Since July 2010 John Spencer has been the Chairman... |
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Māoridom
| Name | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Tumu Te Heuheu - Paramount chief of Tuwharetoa Ngati Tuwharetoa Ngāti Tūwharetoa is an iwi descended from Ngātoro-i-rangi, the priest who navigated the Arawa canoe to New Zealand. The Tūwharetoa region extends from Te Awa o te Atua at Matata across the central plateau of the North Island to the lands around Mount Tongariro and Lake Taupo.The iwi is identified... iwi Iwi In New Zealand society, iwi form the largest everyday social units in Māori culture. The word iwi means "'peoples' or 'nations'. In "the work of European writers which treat iwi and hapū as parts of a hierarchical structure", it has been used to mean "tribe" , or confederation of tribes,... |
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| Dr Pita Sharples Pita Sharples Pita Russell Sharples, CBE, , a Māori academic and politician, currently co-leads the Māori Party. He currently is the member for Tamaki Makaurau in New Zealand's Parliament.-Early life:... - Maori Party Maori Party The Māori Party, a political party in New Zealand, was formed on 7 July 2004. The Party is guided by eight constitutional "kaupapa", or Party objectives. Tariana Turia formed the Māori Party after resigning from the Labour Party where she had been a Cabinet Minister in the Fifth Labour-led... co-leader |
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| Rob McLeod - Business Roundtable chair | ~ | 03 |
| Hone Kaa - Te Kahui Mana Ririki chair and campaigner against child abuse | ~ | 04 |
| Katerina Mataira Katerina Mataira Dame Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira, DNZM was a New Zealander Māori language proponent, educator, intellectual, artist and writer... - Māori language Maori language Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand... revival pioneer |
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| Paul Morgan - CEO of Federation of Maori Authorities | 01 | ~ |
| Jim Mather - CEO of Māori Television Maori Television Māori Television is a New Zealand TV station broadcasting programmes that make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of the Māori language and culture . Funded by the New Zealand Government, the station started broadcasting on 28 March 2004 from a base in Newmarket.Te Reo is the... |
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| Wharehuia Milroy - Linguist | 03 | ~ |
| Hinerangi Raumati - CFO of Tainui Tainui Tainui is a tribal waka confederation of New Zealand Māori iwi. The Tainui confederation comprises four principal related Māori iwi of the central North Island of New Zealand: Hauraki, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa and Waikato... |
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| Willie Jackson - Radio and television broadcaster | 05 | ~ |
Government and law
| Name | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Power Simon Power Simon James Power is a New Zealand politician. He is a prominent member of the National Party and a cabinet minister. He currently holds the posts of Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Commerce, Minister Responsible for the Law Commission andAssociate Minister... - Minister of Justice Minister of Justice (New Zealand) The Minister of Justice is a minister in the government of New Zealand. The minister has responsibility for the formulation of justice policy and for the administration of law courts.... |
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| Sir Geoffrey Palmer - Law Commission New Zealand Law Commission New Zealand's Law Commission was established in 1986 by the Law Commission Act 1985. The Commission is a Crown Entity under the Crown Entities Act 2004.... President |
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| Judith Collins Judith Collins Judith Anne Collins is a New Zealand National Party politician and a lawyer. She is a front bench Cabinet minister with the portfolios of Police, Corrections and Veterans' Affairs in the Fifth National Government.... - Minister of Corrections Department of Corrections (New Zealand) The Department of Corrections is a state sector organisation of New Zealand. Its core responsibility is the management of the New Zealand corrections system.New Zealand's Minister of Corrections is the Hon... and Minister of Police New Zealand Police The New Zealand Police is the national police force of New Zealand, responsible for enforcing criminal law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout New Zealand... |
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| Rob Cameron - Investment banker | ~ | 04 |
| Garth McVicar - Sensible Sentencing Trust Sensible Sentencing Trust The Sensible Sentencing Trust, a lobby group based in Napier in New Zealand, promotes harsher court sentences as a means of reducing crime.The Trust states its vision as "A Safe New Zealand" and its mission as "o obtain a large base of community support, and ensure safety for all New Zealanders... founder |
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| David Collins - Solicitor-General Solicitor-General of New Zealand The Solicitor-General of New Zealand is the second law officer of state in New Zealand. The Solicitor-General is also head of the Crown Law Office, that comprises lawyers employed to represent the Attorney-General in court proceedings in New Zealand.... |
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| Annette Sykes Annette Sykes Annette Te Imaima Sykes is a Rotorua activist and lawyer who fights for the rights of Māori tribes to be self-governing.-Biography:Sykes is of Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Makino descent, two of the confederated tribes of Te Arawa waka.... - Te Arawa Te Arawa Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori iwi and hapu based in the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty areas of New Zealand, with a population of around 40,000.The history of the Te Arawa people is inextricably linked to the Arawa canoe... lawyer |
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| Greg King - Criminal lawyer | 04 | ~ |
| Greg O'Connor Greg O'Connor Greg O'Connor is a Los Angeles based film and television composer, songwriter and record producer. He composed the scores for prime time shows such as Mad TV, The Ben Stiller Show, Blue Collar TV and The Jamie Kennedy Experiment. Greg is a Prime Time Emmy winner and a four-time Emmy nominee... - President of the Police Association |
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Primary sector
| Name | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Kelly - CEO of Landcorp Landcorp Landcorp Farming Limited is a state-owned enterprise of the New Zealand government. Its core business is pastoral farming including dairy, sheep, beef and deer... |
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| Sir Henry van der Heyden - Chairman, Fonterra Fonterra Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited is a New Zealand multinational dairy co-operative owned by almost 10,500 New Zealand farmers. The company is responsible for approximately 30% of the world's dairy exports and with revenue exceeding NZ$19.87 billion, is New Zealand's largest company.- History :In... |
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| Peter Talley and Andrew Talley - Businessmen | ~ | 03 |
| Allan Hubbard Allan Hubbard (New Zealand) Allan James Hubbard, QSO was a businessman who lived in Timaru in the South Island of New Zealand and was the founder of South Canterbury Finance, New Zealand's largest locally owned finance company... - Chair of South Canterbury Finance |
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| Keith Cooper Keith Cooper Keith Cooper is a Welsh former football referee in the English Football League and Premier League, and was also on the Welsh FIFA list. During his time on the List he was based in Pontypridd.-Career:... - Chief Executive of Silver Fern Farms |
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| Andy West - CEO of AgResearch | 03 | ~ |
| Frank Brenmuhl - Vice-President of Federated Farmers Federated Farmers Federated Farmers of New Zealand Incorporated is an organisation in New Zealand which lobbies on behalf of its member farmers.It has a network of 24 provinces and seven industry groups. Federated Farmers provides a locally based, democratic organisation that lobbies on farming issues both... |
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| Dean Nikora - Hawke's Bay farmer | 05 | ~ |
Health, education and social issues
| Name | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Ryall Tony Ryall Anthony Boyd Williams "Tony" Ryall is New Zealand politician. He has represented voters and the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament since 1990. Since November 2008 he has served as a cabinet minister, holding the posts of Minister of Health and Minister of State Services... - Minister of Health Minister of Health (New Zealand) The Minister of Health is a minister in the government of New Zealand with responsibility for the New Zealand Ministry of Health and the District Health Boards.The present Minister is Tony Ryall, a member of the National Party.-History:... |
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| Sue Bradford Sue Bradford Sue Bradford is a New Zealand politician who served as a list Member of Parliament representing the Green Party from 1999 to 2009.- Early life :... - Activist |
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| Sir John Anderson John Anderson (New Zealand businessman) Sir John Anthony Anderson, KBE was the Chief Executive and Director of ANZ National Bank Limited and after retiring at the end of 2005, become the chair of Television New Zealand in April 2006, the former employer of the controversial TV-host Paul Henry... - TVNZ Television New Zealand Television New Zealand, more commonly referred to, and stylized as TVNZ, is a government-owned corporation television network broadcasting in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. It operates TV1, TV2, TVNZ7, TVNZ Heartland, TVNZ U and new media services.... and Capital and Coast District Health Board Chairman |
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| Rod Carr - University of Canterbury University of Canterbury The University of Canterbury , New Zealand's second-oldest university, operates its main campus in the suburb of Ilam in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand... Vice-Chancellor |
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| Nigel Latta Nigel Latta Nigel Latta is a New Zealand psychologist. He is also the host of the television show Beyond The Darklands, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers and The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show.... - Child psychologist |
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| Ron Paterson - Health and Disability Commissioner | 01 | ~ |
| Stephen McKernan - Director-General of Health | 02 | ~ |
| Len Cook Len Cook Leonard Warren "Len" Cook, CBE is a professional statistician who was Government Statistician of New Zealand from 1992 to 2000 and National Statistician and Director of the Office for National Statistics, United Kingdom, and Registrar General for England and Wales from 2000 to... - Chairman of the Medical Training Board |
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| Pat Sneddon - Chairman of the Quality Improvement Board and of the Auckland District Health Board District Health Board (New Zealand) District Health Boards in New Zealand are organisations established by the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, responsible for ensuring the provision of health and disability services to populations within a defined geographical area. They have existed since 1 January 2001 when the ... |
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| Deborah Powell - General Secretary, Resident Doctors' Association | 05= | ~ |
| Ian Powell - Executive Director, Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Association of Salaried Medical Specialists The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists is a trade union in New Zealand. It has a membership of 3500 and represents salaried consultant doctors and dentists who are employed in New Zealand District Health Boards.... |
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Culture
| Name | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Taylor - Weta Workshop Weta Workshop Weta Workshop is a special effects and prop company based in Miramar, New Zealand, producing effects for television and film.Founded in 1987 by Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger as RT Effects, Weta Workshop has produced creatures and makeup effects for the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys... head |
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| Flight of the Conchords Flight of the Conchords Flight of the Conchords are a New Zealand-based comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. The duo's comedy and music became the basis of a BBC radio series and then an American television series, which premiered in 2007 on HBO, also called Flight of the Conchords.They were named... - Television comedy duo |
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| John Barnett - Chief executive at South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures is a television production company based in New Zealand. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market.... |
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| Jane Wrightson Jane Wrightson Jane Wrightson was born in Hastings, New Zealand in 1958. She became New Zealand’s eighth Chief Censor, and first woman Chief Censor, in 1991, a position she held until the Films, Videos, and Publications Act was passed in 1993... - Chief executive, New Zealand on Air New Zealand On Air NZ On Air is an independent New Zealand broadcast funding agency. It is an autonomous crown entity separate from central Government and governed by a Board of six appointed by the Minister of Broadcasting... |
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| Campbell Smith - Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... chief executive |
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| Derek Lardelli - Artist | 02 | ~ |
| Imogen Johnson - Actors' agent | 05 | ~ |
Science and technology
| Name | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Peter Gluckman Peter Gluckman Sir Peter David Gluckman, KNZM, FRS, FMedSc, FRSNZ is a New Zealand scientist who is the first Chief Science Advisor to the New Zealand Prime Minister. -Life:... - Chief Science Advisor |
03 | 01 |
| Shaun Coffey - Industrial Research Limited Industrial Research Limited Industrial Research Limited is a Crown Research Institute of New Zealand. IRL provides research, development and commercialisation services aim at fostering industry development, economic growth and business expansion... chief executive |
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| Rod Drury Rod Drury Rod Drury is a technology entrepreneur from Wellington, New Zealand. He is currently CEO of the online accounting software company Xero, and a key player in the Pacific Fibre project.- Professional history :... - Entrepreneur |
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| Stephen Goldson - Chief Scientist at AgResearch | 04 | 04 |
| Jenny Morel - Venture capitalist | ~ | 05 |
| Jim Watson - Chair of the National Science Panel | 01 | ~ |
| Garth Carnaby - Upcoming President of the Royal Society of New Zealand Royal Society of New Zealand The Royal Society of New Zealand , known as the New Zealand Institute before 1933, was established in 1867 to co-ordinate and assist the activities of a number of regional research societies including the Auckland Institute, the Wellington Philosophical Society, the Philosophical Institute of... |
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| Jim Anderton Jim Anderton James Patrick Anderton, usually known as Jim Anderton , is the leader of the Progressive Party, a New Zealand political party. He has served in Parliament since 1984. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and is currently also the sitting Father of the House, the longest... - Fast Forward fund promoter |
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Media
| Name | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| John Fellet - CEO at Sky Television SKY Network Television Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers... Chief executive |
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| Jim Mather - CEO of Māori Television Maori Television Māori Television is a New Zealand TV station broadcasting programmes that make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of the Māori language and culture . Funded by the New Zealand Government, the station started broadcasting on 28 March 2004 from a base in Newmarket.Te Reo is the... |
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| John Armstrong - Columnist at The New Zealand Herald The New Zealand Herald - External links :* * *... |
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| David Farrar David Farrar (New Zealand) David Peter Farrar is a New Zealand political activist, blogger, and pollster. He is a frequent commentator in the media on Internet issues. Farrar has held many roles within the New Zealand National Party and has worked in Parliament for four National Party leaders.His blog, Kiwiblog, is the most... - Blogger |
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| Murray Deaker Murray Deaker Murray "Deaks" Deaker, ONZM, is a New Zealand sports radio and television talk show host, acclaimed sports author and New Zealand icon.He was a former club rugby lock and an opening batsman in club cricket, and prior to working in radio was principal of Takapuna Grammar School. As well as radio he... - radio host |
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| Tim Pankhurst - Editor, The Dominion Post The Dominion Post (Wellington) The Dominion Post is a metropolitan broadsheet newspaper published in Wellington, New Zealand, owned by the Australian Fairfax group, owners of The Age, Melbourne, and The Sydney Morning Herald.- Foundation :... |
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| Jeff Latch - Head of Television at Television New Zealand Television New Zealand Television New Zealand, more commonly referred to, and stylized as TVNZ, is a government-owned corporation television network broadcasting in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. It operates TV1, TV2, TVNZ7, TVNZ Heartland, TVNZ U and new media services.... |
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| Bill Francis - General Manager at Newstalk ZB Newstalk ZB Newstalk ZB is a nationwide New Zealand talk radio network operated by The Radio Network of New Zealand . It is available in almost every radio market in the country, and has news reporters based in many of them... |
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| John Barnett - Chief executive at South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures is a television production company based in New Zealand. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market.... |
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Environment
| Name | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Smith Nick Smith (New Zealand) Nicolas Rex "Nick" Smith is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand Parliament as a National Party MP... - Minister for the Environment |
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| Gareth Morgan Gareth Morgan (economist) Gareth Huw Morgan is a New Zealand businessman, economist, investment manager, motor cycle adventurer, public commentator and philanthropist. He is father of Sam Morgan and was an early TradeMe investor and director... - Economist and author |
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| George Clement - Fisheries consultant | ~ | 03 |
| Brent Clothier - Plant and Food Research New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Plant & Food Research is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute . The institute was formed on 1 December 2008 by merging existing CRIs HortResearch and Crop and Food Research.... scientist |
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| Gary Taylor - Executive director, Environmental Defence Society Environmental Defence Society Environmental Defence Society is a not for profit environmental organisation based in Auckland, New Zealand.It focuses on issues surrounding the Resource Management Act and is made up of resource management professionals who are committed to improving environmental outcomes within New... |
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| David Parker - Minister responsible for the Emissions Trading Act | 01 | ~ |
| Jeanette Fitzsimons Jeanette Fitzsimons Jeanette Mary Fitzsimons, CNZM is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1995 to 2009, and was a Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2010.-Career:... - Co-leader of the Green Party Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a political party that has seats in the New Zealand parliament. It focuses firstly on environmentalism, arguing that all other aspects of humanity will cease to be of concern if there is no environment to sustain it... |
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| Russel Norman Russel Norman Dr Russel William Norman is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. He is a Member of Parliament and co-leader of the Green Party alongside Metiria Turei.- Early life :... - Co-leader of the Green Party Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a political party that has seats in the New Zealand parliament. It focuses firstly on environmentalism, arguing that all other aspects of humanity will cease to be of concern if there is no environment to sustain it... |
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| Jan Wright Jan Wright Dr Jan Wright is New Zealand's third Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. She was sworn in as Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment for a five-year term on 5 March 2007.... - Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is an independent Officer of the New Zealand Parliament appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives for a five-year term under the Environment Act 1986... |
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| David Wratt David Wratt David Wratt is the Chief Scientist at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and is responsible for NIWA's National Climate Centre. He has a PhD in atmospheric physics from the University of Canterbury. He has worked in the USA and Australia as well as New Zealand... - Leader of the National Climate Centre at NIWA National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research or NIWA , is a Crown Research Institute of New Zealand. Established in 1992, NIWA conducts commercial and non-commercial research across a broad range of disciplines in the environmental sciences... |
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Sport
| Name | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Snedden Martin Snedden Martin Colin Snedden played 25 Tests, between 1981 and 1990, and 93 One Day Internationals, between 1980 and 1990, for New Zealand... - Rugby New Zealand CEO |
~ | 01 |
| Daniel Vettori Daniel Vettori Daniel Luca Vettori ONZM is a cricketer for the New Zealand cricket team. He is the eighth player in Test history to take 300 wickets and score 3,000 runs. He is the youngest player to have represented New Zealand in Test cricket, having made his debut in 1996–97 at the age of 18... - Black Caps captain |
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| Ricki Herbert Ricki Herbert Ricki Lloyd Herbert, CNZM is a New Zealand former association football player who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain... - All Whites coach |
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| Valerie Vili Valerie Vili Valerie Kasanita Adams , ONZM is a shot putter from New Zealand. She is the reigning Olympic, world and Commonwealth champion... - World Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... champion |
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| Peter Dale - New Zealand Community Trust chairman | ~ | 05 |
| John Wells - Sport and Recreation New Zealand Sport and Recreation New Zealand Sport and Recreation New Zealand is the New Zealand government body responsible for community sport and recreation programs. It was formed on 1 January 2003 and took over the functions of the Hillary Commission, the New Zealand Sports Foundation and the policy arm of the Office of Tourism and... Chairman |
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| Scott Dixon Scott Dixon Scott Ronald Dixon, MNZM is a New Zealand motor racer who became the most successful all-time driver in the Indy Racing League championship in the United States when he won the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in August 2009. This took his total to 21 wins... - Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana... winner |
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| Steve Price - Captain of the New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
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| Alan Isaac - Chairman, New Zealand Cricket New Zealand Cricket New Zealand Cricket, formerly the New Zealand Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional cricket in New Zealand. Cricket is the most popular and highest profile summer sport in New Zealand.... |
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